How Would You Refinish This Blade ??

[4570Man]

I’d throw some paint in it and call it good. Maybe attempt to beat the worst of the dents out from the other side.

 

[chim]

AUE? Is this a PPG product?

Yes. I don't have a can handy right now, but it is AUE-300 or AUE-360 IIRC. There's a hardener that gets mixed with it and seems to take a week or so to really cure well.

 

[chim]

I’d throw some paint in it and call it good. Maybe attempt to beat the worst of the dents out from the other side.

I believe there's a good reason to repair what you can with a hammer and buffing block rather than filling dents with body filler. I'd prefer to have a really hard, but less than perfect surface behind the paint film than a super straight surface of softer material.

 

[fried1765]

We've been using Pittsburgh AUE coatings on different things for the past few years. It's a 2-part "Direct To Metal" finish. It has held up well. To name a few: flagpole, trailer, snowblower, Reading utility body, scraper blade. The only place it wore away is inside the blower housing in the snowblower. Can't fault it there with the stones it's been exposed to. I plan to use it on the 7-1/2' RFM I'm restoring.

Two part epoxy paints are always the best for projects like this!